(bubbly music)…- Okay, this is Instant Scene!…This is where we had to pick a random setting…and then choose a character who would not belong…in there, right? - Right, exactly.…- So what random setting did you get?…- I got theme park. - (chuckling) Oh, all right.…And so are you going to tell me who you put in there?…- No, shall I just read and you see?…- Well, why don't you, (giggling) why don't you tell me.…
- Okay, I'll tell you, I actually had a tour group…of senior citizens going to the theme park.…(laughs)…One thing I should say, just because…of the time constraint, I didn't actually get…my senior citizens into the theme park.…- (laughs) They're going to the theme park.…- But you'll see I got the setup, so,…and I'm sure a lot of you will also have not quite got…to exactly where you wanted to in the 10 minutes.…- Well, it's 10 minutes, yeah.…- Yeah, it's just to get you started, so here we go.…The tour guide stood up between the front two seats…of the bus and beamed her enormous beaming smile.…
"Okay, folks, here we are, are you all ready?"…
Released
1/25/2019- Creating memorable characters
- Writing dialogue
- Selecting a point of view
- Using an unreliable narrator
- Narrative style
- Building a setting
- Mood, atmosphere, and emotion
- Crafting a plot, from the setup to the resolution
Skill Level Intermediate
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1. What to Expect from This Course
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Welcome and what to expect3m 36s
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How this course works5m 44s
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2. Foundation Block 1: Character
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Appearance (foundation)10m 54s
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Thought (foundation)12m 23s
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Action (foundation)7m 43s
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Goals (foundation)8m 17s
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Uniqueness (advanced)8m 23s
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Flaws (advanced)6m 15s
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Change (advanced)6m 58s
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3. Foundation Block 2: Dialogue
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Dialogue tags (foundation)7m 43s
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Subtext (advanced)8m 7s
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Dialect (advanced)8m 50s
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4. Foundation Block 3: Point of View
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Third person (foundation)10m 14s
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First person (foundation)8m 29s
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Second person (advanced)5m 45s
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5. Foundation Block 4: Narrative Style
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Tense (foundation)8m 15s
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Show and tell (foundation)11m 6s
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Flashbacks (advanced)10m 8s
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Different formats (advanced)10m 5s
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6. Foundation Block 5: Setting
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Time period (advanced)6m 42s
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7. Foundation Block 6: Plot
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Act 1: Set up (foundation)5m 34s
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Final Farewell
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Wrapping up2m 58s
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